The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) delivered the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Scottish Budget: The medium-term outlook and choices Report Devolved income tax revenues are forecast to boost the Scottish Government’s funding over the next five years, but many services could still see cuts. 6 February 2024
Scottish Budget: Tax and spending in 2024–25 Report The Scottish Government is raising taxes on the 5% highest-income Scots, but health funding is, on current plans, set to fall in real terms next year. 6 February 2024
How to fix our irrational income tax system Podcast How are income taxes structured, how has this changed, where are there problems with the system and what should the next government be looking to fix? 25 January 2024
The economic stories that will shape 2024 Podcast As we enter the new year, we take a look ahead at what to expect in 2024. 5 January 2024
Why we need to reform inheritance tax Podcast We discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it. 6 December 2023
The Autumn Statement explained Podcast We analyse the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement. 24 November 2023
Autumn Statement 2023 response Comment Higher inflation has boosted tax revenues. Rather than compensate public services, or bank the spoils, the Chancellor decided to cut taxes. 22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained Podcast This week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system. 16 November 2023
The Expert Factor: Why is the UK so bad at infrastructure? Podcast The Expert Factor team take a deep dive into what goes wrong when the UK wants to build big things. 20 October 2023
The economic picture facing the Chancellor Podcast We look at the underlying economic situation facing the Chancellor following the publication of our IFS Green Budget 2023 report. 18 October 2023
An honest conversation about net zero Podcast We discuss the impact of the Prime Minister's announcement on net zero. 11 October 2023
The outlook for government and council funding Presentation This presentation to Scottish voluntary organisations looks at the funding outlook and issues facing the Scottish Government and councils. 5 October 2023